I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters in Apr 2010
Interview
I applied at the store and when I turned in my application, I was told to come for a group interview the next day. The manager interviewed two of us, and he asked us completely irrelevant questions. For instance, he spent several minutes quizzing me on things like whether or not I have parents, what their names are, if I have a brother, and so on. He spent the rest of the interview flirting with the other applicant and talking about how lousy their sales have been lately. He even went so far as to scoff at me when I did answer questions he asked. I haven't received any response from them yet, but I doubt I'd accept even if they offered me a job. It was completely unprofessional and I'm left wondering if I should even shop at the store anymore. He also asked us to talk about ourselves and what our favorite movies are. That was the extent of it. The person I perceived to be the assistant manager was nothing but kind and friendly, as well as professional. It is my great hope that others get interviewed by someone like this.
I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (Victor, NY)
Interview
Very chill. Wear something that they would sell at AEO, don't wear full business attire. They asked very standard questions and hired me on the spot. They just want to get to know you and aren't testing any sales skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What American Eagle product do you connect with the most?
I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (Bridgewater, NJ)
Interview
-pretty easy, went inside for an interview and they asked me about my experience. They then made me try on a bunch of clothes and taught me how to fold them.
I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (Ridgeland, MS)
Interview
Easy interview with manager. We spoke outside about expectations. She was kind and understanding. I interviewed with a couple of people there too. Went over schedule etc. very straight forward and easy
American Eagle Outfitters interviews FAQs
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at American Eagle Outfitters with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 885 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at American Eagle Outfitters overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at American Eagle Outfitters as a Sales Associate according to 885 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 18%
Personality test: 13%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 4%
Phone interview: 3%
Other: 2%
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